* The country and world would have accepted MMS as a Leader / Statesman, if he had prevented the shameful dissolution of Bihar Assembly based on a subservient governor's report. The world now knows what kind of scriptures were passed by the highest judicial forum of this country on this move. (APJ Abdul Kalam unwittingly became party to this misadventure)
* The country and world would have accepted MMS as a leader / statesman if he had prevented the harafiri / toppling of Govts. in Jharkhand and Goa, instead of passively supporting his party moves.
* All of us would have agreed that he is a statesman, if he had gone ahead with the n-deal (if he was so convinced of its benefits) 18-24 months ago, instead of waiting so long (anyway, elections could not be held for 3-6 months, even if the govt had lost trust vote and normally they were due more or less by the same time!).
Rediff wrote yesterday that Congress might have won the battle but has lost the war.
I wouldn't be surprised if UPA fails in the coming elections (2009), may not be because of the n-deal, but because of the defective policies and priorities which have seen prices skyrocketing, lack of electricity, water, stagnation in agriculture, lack of meaningful reforms etc.
